Mechanical Maintenance Technician - M25, London

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
To assist in the efficient operation of the Dartford River Crossing/M25 Tunnels by undertaking maintenance and other tasks as required by the Shift Manager.

What you’ll be doing

• Operation of all mechanical plant, within the Dartford River Crossing and other M25 Tunnels, under normal and emergency conditions and be capable of operating systems under local or remote control.
• Carry out Planned Maintenance and defect repair work on a range of mechanical equipment which includes pumps, fans, pipe work etc.
• Complete any records as required, including daily worksheets and maintenance report sheets
• Read drawings and carry out fault finding and repairs without supervision
• Carry out all type of Civil and Mechanical Maintenance work within the capacity of an Mechanical Technician with or without direct supervision.
• Carry out any work of a manual, semi-skilled or skilled nature of any type of trade description (including “out of trade” work) under the instructions of the Maintenance
• Drive various vehicles as required, including those for maintenance purposes
• Ensure that all relevant Health & Safety requirements are met and safe working practices are adopted at all times.
• Ensure that vehicles, plant and equipment are available and maintained for safe operational use.
• Ensure that routine vehicle checks and drivers hours books are completed in accordance with company procedures.
• Attend incidents and work safely in accordance with policies to facilitate the early clear up of hazard/incident.
• Any other duties within the capacity of a Maintenance Technician as required by Line Managers
• Live the Connect Plus Services Values
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm

Who we’re looking for

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Recognised Mechanical Qualification/Apprenticeship
• Routine maintenance and repairs to a wide range of equipment including pumps, fans etc.
• Practical maintenance or servicing experience on mechanical plant
• Problem solving & fault finding with reference to maintenance manuals and drawings
• All round experience of welding, plumbing and manufacturing items using workshop machinery
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation
• G39 working in the vicinity of DNO equipment

WORKING ARRANGEMENTS

Our Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance teams work on a 4-on 4-off shift pattern basis, rotating between days and nights. You will be paid weekly at an average of 42hrs per week.
Why work for us
CPS is a Joint Venture project with Balfour Beatty, AtkinsRéalis, and Egis. We operate and maintain the M25. The M25 is the busiest section of motorway in Europe and requires careful and efficient planning of work in order to deliver over £100m of annual investment in the highway infrastructure each year, in addition to planned and reactive maintenance activity.
If you have or are looking for a career in Highways, working on the M25 will give you experience and challenge that no other Highways project can offer.
About us
At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.
To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion.
Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
Job Reference: BBUK1158

• Operation of all mechanical plant, within the Dartford River Crossing and other M25 Tunnels, under normal and emergency conditions and be capable of operating systems under local or remote control.
• Carry out Planned Maintenance and defect repair work on a range of mechanical equipment which includes pumps, fans, pipe work etc.
• Complete any records as required, including daily worksheets and maintenance report sheets
• Read drawings and carry out fault finding and repairs without supervision
• Carry out all type of Civil and Mechanical Maintenance work within the capacity of an Mechanical Technician with or without direct supervision.
• Carry out any work of a manual, semi-skilled or skilled nature of any type of trade description (including “out of trade” work) under the instructions of the Maintenance
• Drive various vehicles as required, including those for maintenance purposes
• Ensure that all relevant Health & Safety requirements are met and safe working practices are adopted at all times.
• Ensure that vehicles, plant and equipment are available and maintained for safe operational use.
• Ensure that routine vehicle checks and drivers hours books are completed in accordance with company procedures.
• Attend incidents and work safely in accordance with policies to facilitate the early clear up of hazard/incident.
• Any other duties within the capacity of a Maintenance Technician as required by Line Managers
• Live the Connect Plus Services Values
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Har